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Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (24 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 490. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2230 of 23 July 2024, if it has already been decided that initiation of transgender hormone treatments can only be done in liaison with specialist HSE services, and not by GPs alone. [37561/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (24 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 491. To ask the Minister for Health if there are no plans to restrict the access to puberty blockers, including via EU prescriptions. [37563/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (24 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 492. To ask the Minister for Health for a list of the subject matter expert colleagues who are assisting the clinical lead for transgender services in reviewing the Cass review. [37564/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (24 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 493. To ask the Minister for Health for a list of groups the clinical lead for transgender services has met with to date. [37565/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (25 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 3. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish election observers that he plans to nominate for each country as part of the Organisation for Security Co-operation in Europe’s forthcoming election observation missions, namely to Georgia, Moldova and Uzbekistan; the number of observers already deployed this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (25 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 4. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that comparative members of the Organisation for Security C-operation in Europe provide their long-term election observers with income payments in addition to living expenses; if he will consider introducing this in order to reduce barriers to participation in such roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37965/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether a train or DART station should be developed at Croke Park, given it is the only one of the ten largest stadia in Europe without a rail connection. [37973/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (25 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 21. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 9 July 2024, if his attention has been drawn to a recent media report (details supplied) that the Revenue Commissioners are removing laptops from civil service staff employed there; whether he was consulted in advance of this development and approved this change; whether the national blended...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nitrates Usage (26 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the nitrates derogation overwhelmingly benefits a wealthier minority of intensive farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38156/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nitrates Usage (26 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: I presume the Minister is aware of the major investigation into the intensive farming lobby published yesterday. The investigation says this lobby is "preventing Ireland from addressing its poor air and water quality and meeting its climate targets". Does the Minister agree that the nitrates derogation overwhelmingly benefits a wealthier minority of intensive farmers and major agrifood...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nitrates Usage (26 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: The Minister suggests that I should inform myself and, perhaps for the tenth time, says I should travel outside the M50. For the tenth time, I will tell him that I live outside the M50. People right across this country have a right to have input into how our farming is done and on the impact on our environment. I ask the Minister to inform me. When the cut to the derogation rate was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nitrates Usage (26 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: Will the Minister tell me about the 7,000?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nitrates Usage (26 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: The Minister did not give me the figures for the average income of the 7,000. That is what I am interested in getting. He suggests that it is some sort of conspiracy theory to say that the economy is run by very wealthy corporations - he used the term "oligarchs" - but it is not; it is the reality. Let us look at who is lobbying to retain the nitrates derogation. Glanbia made €117...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nitrates Usage (26 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: Big industry has been lobbying the Minister, as exposed by what has been discovered by DeSmog.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: Cara's meeting this morning outside the Dáil was a powerful one. We heard about the horrendous failure by this State of so many children across this country. She made the point that she should not have to be here. She should be in school. She should not have to fight for the rights of her brothers and for the tens of thousands of other children who have been failed. What we get from...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: I could go on.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: I could speak about Cyra Cahill whose mother is in the Gallery. I intend to speak about her case next week.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: Every single day, we could speak non-stop-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: -----about the failures of this State. We need action, not just words.

Animal Sentience Bill 2024: First Stage (26 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to make provision for an Animal Sentience Committee with functions relating to the effect of government policy on the welfare of animals as sentient beings. The Animal Sentience Bill 2024 is the first of its kind in this State. I thank the dedicated animal rights activists...